U.S. stocks slide into the red as oil climbs

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks slipped into the red Tuesday morning as crude-oil prices made a run at $55 a barrel while technology shares felt added pressure after Texas Instruments provided a disappointing outlook. See full story.

Texas Instruments trims profit range

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares in Texas Instruments dropped after the world's third-largest chipmaker reduced the high end of its forecast range for first-quarter sales and earnings Monday night, citing lower than expected demand for chips used in televisions. See full story.

Qualcomm names founder's son to CEO post

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Wireless-technology giant Qualcomm Inc. kept its leadership in the family by naming Paul Jacobs, son of the company's founder, as its chief executive. See full story.

Futures Movers: April crude future over $54 a barrel

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - April crude futures shook off initial losses and moved decisively higher Tuesday, trading above $54 a barrel, as expectations rose that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will leave production unchanged at its next meeting on March 16. See full story.

S&P makes changes to indexes

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Standard and Poor's announced numerous changes late Monday in its S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indexes, which will take effect after the close of business March 11. See full story.

Irwin Kellner: What Social Security reformers conveniently forget

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (MarketWatch) -- Those who advocate creating personal Social Security accounts that could invest in equities in order to boost returns overlook the fact that the stock market goes down as well as up -- sometimes for long periods of time. See full story.

Paul B. Farrell: A 53% money-market return? Here's how

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Investors are frantic this year, demanding bigger returns, chasing hot stocks and the latest fads. How about commodities! Emerging markets! Small-caps! Maybe bet on a high-tech IPO for the next eBay or Google? See full story.

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